League Play-Off

Euclid
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rachid Larbes kicked off to start the match. Nordine Bilal might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kamel Benyamina. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nordine Bilal ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Euclid FC's Abdelmalek Ouadah got a free kick in the 5th minute. Mahmoud Abbas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mebarek Bella in the 14th minute. Rafik Zoheir Belhagj hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Kamel Benyamina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdellah Medjadi Kraouche in the 23rd minute of the match. With his leg Mahmoud Abbas managed to avoid a goal in the 26thth minute, when Euclid FC's Mebarek Bella fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Nordine Bilal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Kamel Benyamina tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Euclid FC's Abdelmalek Ouadah got a free kick in the 30th minute. After 31 played minutes, Lake Village's Cheb Zaaboub shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Kamel Benyamina came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Lake Village reached it. 35 minutes into the match, Euclid FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abdellah Medjadi Kraouche came free, but Kamel Benyamina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nordine Bilal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kamel Benyamina having to interfere. The supporters of Lake Village booed when Euclid FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdelmalek Ouadah didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nordine Bilal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kamel Benyamina having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abdellah Medjadi Kraouche made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Mebarek Bella managed to get in a good position for a shot. Euclid FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mebarek Bella was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mahmoud Abbas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 60th match minute, Lake Village was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nordine Bilal to maneuver through the defense. Abdellah Medjadi Kraouche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 79 played minutes Lake Village got a freekick which was hit by Rafik Zoheir Belhagj. In the 81st minute, Mebarek Bella got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Abdellah Medjadi Kraouche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lake Village were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Euclid FC to leave the ground with a draw.